Omaha Police say 12-year-old boy was the gunman in shooting
A 15-year-old was also arrested in connection with the incident.
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police have arrested two boys for a shooting Monday morning.
A 15-year-old boy was booked at the Douglas County Youth Center for robbery and criminal impersonation. A 12-year-old boy was booked for robbery, felony assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a weapon by a juvenile, and possession of a stolen firearm.
The boys were taken into custody as persons of interest within a few hours and booked Monday evening. Their arrests were revealed in a news release Wednesday morning.
The victim, a 20-year-old woman, told police that she was shot just before 10 a.m. Monday in a parking lot at 73rd and Corby streets. She said to males confronted her and demanded money before she was shot.
She was treated for a wound not considered life threatening.
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